Artichoke's Heart Analysis

Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all.”-Emily Dickinson. This meaningful quote is the quote that gives Rosemary Goode the motivation to keep going in the book Artichoke’s Heart by Suzanne Supplee. Rosemary had to think back to her favorite quote to remind herself that even in the toughest of times, hope “never stops at all”. There is always hope. Rosemary Goode, a teen who has never been the prettiest or skinniest girl at her school. After tipping the scales at 200 lbs, Rosemary decides that it is time for a change. Without this quote, and her friends as support, Rosemary wouldn’t have had a successful weight loss journey. Artichoke’s Heart is a touching story that

Rosemary Goode is an overweight teenager who struggles with the ugly norms of society everyday. She has always been self conscious about her looks, and has always wanted to change, but food always seems to lure her in, preventing her to change. “With Christmas officially over, I knew that there was nothing less to anticipate but the endless gloom of winter, nothing to look forward to except devouring the secret lovers stashed under my bed--Mr. Hershey, Mr. Reeses, and Mr. M&M.” (pg.4) All Rosemary thought about was food. After reading the first few pages about Rosemary, I could already tell that we had a lot in common. I too am overweight and it seems like everytime I try to change, food starts calling my name and I fall back. I can also relate to Rosemary’s self consciousness. It seems like all teenage girls or guys, overweight or not are self conscious about themselves, so I believe that almost everyone would be able to relate to Rosemary in some way. Overall, Rosemary Goode is a very realistic character, with very realistic problems that most teens, including myself can relate to, which makes this book meaningful and